The National Freedom Front's Wimal Weerawansa has warned Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa that no negotiations should take place over the 13th amendment and rejected the role of South Africa, as well as any other countries, as facilitators.
In a set of 12 proposals handed over to the government, Weerawansa stated,
The proposals submitted by the NFF, went on to add,
See our feature: Enter South Africa? (19 April 2014)
The National Freedom Front, a constituent party of the ruling alliance, has threatened to leave the government if no response is received to the proposals.
In a set of 12 proposals handed over to the government, Weerawansa stated,
“no negotiations officially or unofficially should be held with any state or non-state party based on amendments to the 13th Amendment or its fuller implementation that have been forced on the Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims and all citizens of Sri Lanka.”The Minister's proposals come after newly appointed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the Sri Lankan President to go “beyond” the 13th amendment.
The proposals submitted by the NFF, went on to add,
“In the name of reconciliation and devolution of power no intervention of external state parties or other parties including South Africa shall be considered as a facilitator.”They come as South Africa continued efforts to facilitate negotiations between the Sri Lankan government and the Tamil National Alliance.
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The National Freedom Front, a constituent party of the ruling alliance, has threatened to leave the government if no response is received to the proposals.